Monday, April 14, 2014

What are the laws on having infants or toddlers riding in tractor trailers without carseats?




crazycutie


No, I am not doing this, but my ex hubby and his silly new wife are traveling all over the coast with their 20 month old baby girl in a tractor trailer and letting her walk all over the place and sit on their laps! Please tell me that this is against the law... It can't be safe.


Answer
Aside from the legal aspects, having a 20 month old baby in a tractor is very likely prohibited by the truck owner's insurance, and would void the policy in case of any accident. Alot of people don't really care what the law says, but if he is an owner-operator, and he realizes that his actions may hurt him in the pocketbook, he may decide to do something differently.

Texas custody battle involving a toddler and unwed parents?




meg


The mom is wanting to leave the state. They ae setting up a court date, who would be most likely to win. The mother has no job and lives at home with her parents. The father has a job, his own place and carries the insurance over the child. Right now the child stays with his mother. He also has a letter of neglegience froma babysitter on the child while in the mothers care. If he were to win what would happen and vise versa? thank you
I am sorry the letter is from a daycare. stating the mom had not been feeding the child and the child was extremely dirty. They had tried contacting the mom to come pick him after they had closed but could not get a ahold of her or the childs grandmother. They called the fathe who lives about 2hrs away and he did come get the child.



Answer
It depends on the current custody arrangement. Ultimately the laws and the best interest of the child will be the deciding factor.

In most arrangements, you can't move across state lines without court consent or the other parents consent. Some custody arrangements also have it that you can't move more than 100 miles away from the other parent in state without court consent or the other parents consent.

The state will mostly look at the laws and what custody is already established. Its unlikely they would award custody to a parent who cannot provide for them, and can't provide a stable life.

If he wins, the mother can move, she just can't take the children with her. If she wins the visitation will need to be modified to how many times a year he is allowed to have them and for how long, also it would need to be established who pays for the travel of the child.

As far the letter from the babysitter, that's a crapshoot since its the babysitters word against the mothers and that is "hear say". The court may or may not allow it. If there is no proof, it likely wont be allowed.

If there is no custody established at this point (through the court), the father needs to petition the court for custody or shared custody. With no legal custody arrangement she can do whatever.

If she wins custody, he can file an injunction to stop her from leaving the state with the child. That may or may not e granted.




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